China's commerce ministry said on Wednesday it would extend its anti-dumping investigation into brandy originating from the European Union by three months, less than the full extension allowed under its previous guidance.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday that EU brandy exporters have submitted price commitment applications and given the complexity of the case, at the request of the European side,

No matter how many China hawks have been hatched in the EU nest over the past four years, Brussels should be well aware they could become a hindrance over the next four years, depending on how the new US administration decides to overhaul the US' foreign, trade and security policies.